Karachi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$179
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$395
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karachi is 19% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8915th and 8461st ($429 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Liberia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6242nd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520